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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G / CLOSE, James - unwanted birth certificate
« on: Wednesday 08 August 07 11:07 BST (UK)  »
 CLOSE, James born 11 November 1840.

  Registration District: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey

  Father: James Close (Occ: Carrier)
  Mother: Eliza Close, formerly (can't make out the name but think it begins with an H)
 
  Address:  Matilda Place, Bermondsey.

  I was hoping this James Close was the younger brother of my step-great grandmother, Margaret Sarah Close, the mystery woman in my family tree, but, sadly, it is not. :'(

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Joseph Grimbley where are you???
« on: Tuesday 07 August 07 01:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi - I recently received the marriage cert for my great grand uncle Stephen Atkinson who married a widow named Mary Sarvus at St James Church, Shoreditch on 30 July 1861. Stephen is listed as a Mariner, which sounds rather romantic...
No ages given for either but both 'of full age'. Is that 18?
Anyway, I've spent a long time looking for the record of Mary's first marriage to Mr Sarvus - with  spectacular lack of success. Likewise the death record of said Mr Sarvus. Mary's maiden name was Grimbley (that's what it looks like but it could equally well be Grumbley!). Her father was Joseph Grimbley/Grumbley whose occupation is given as Hatter or Flatter. The cert is difficult to read. I rather think it is Flatter. I can find no trace of Joseph Gr*mbley on any census or anywhere else. Any advice please? Sorry to be a pain but I don't understand why these folk are not listed anywhere - except I'm looking in the wrong place yes?

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Occupation Interests / Frizette Maker
« on: Thursday 02 August 07 19:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello - I've found an entry in the 1871 census for a lady described as a 'Frizette Maker' - I haven't a clue what this would have been and I can't find it on any of the 'Occupation' websites I've visited. Any suggestions please? :)

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Essex Completed Lookup Requests / Atkinson family of East Tilbury - Advice please?
« on: Friday 27 July 07 17:57 BST (UK)  »
Hello-
my maternal great grandfather Francis Atkinson was born in 1832 in Tilbury, Essex. I've found him on the 1841 census living with his parents (Thomas b 1801 and Sarah b 1806) and his brothers,  Edward  b 1826; John b 1829 and Henry b 1834. The youngest lad, Stephen, was born in Rotherhithe in 1840.
By the time of the 1841 census the family had moved south of the river to Rotherhithe and I desperately need to know if there is any reference to Francis' birth/baptism (or any of the family!) in the Parish Records for Tilbury.
I live in the West Country and am not as mobile as I once was, which means a trip to the Family Records Centre in Chelmsford would be a major undertaking for me. May I throw myself on the mercy of all you knowledgeable folk and ask if you can suggest a solution please? Even a recommendation of a reliable researcher would be good. Many thanks, Pat. :)

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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G / Byford, Louisa, St Olave Southwark. Death certificate
« on: Saturday 03 June 06 13:08 BST (UK)  »
Louisa Byford aged 50. Died 16 October 1878 at Guys Hospital.
Cause of death: Acute Pneumonia. Double Pleurisy.
Death reported by S. Crockett.


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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G / Bromfield, Mary Ann, St Saviour Surrey. 1888. Death certificate
« on: Saturday 03 June 06 13:04 BST (UK)  »
Mary Ann Bromfield, aged 48. Died 12 May 1888 at 4 Mermaid Court. Wife of Jonathan Bromfield, a Waterside Labourer. Cause of death: Bronchitis. Death reported by J. Bromfield, widower.

Not my Mary Ann Bromfield.

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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G / Bromfield, Frederick, St Saviour Surrey. 1889. Death certificate.
« on: Saturday 03 June 06 13:00 BST (UK)  »
Frederick Bromfield aged 64. Died 16 February 1889 at 101 Tabard Street. Occ: Brush Borer (journeyman). Death reported by Mary Ann Bromfield, daughter.

Not the Frederick Bromfield I was looking for.

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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs T to Z / Terry, Harriet. Camberwell, 1893. Death certificate
« on: Saturday 03 June 06 12:56 BST (UK)  »
Harriet Terry, aged 74, died 5 November 1893 at 11 Dulwich Wood Park, Dulwich.
Widow of William Terry, India Merchant. Cause of death: Heart disease, mitral. Death reported by G. Terry, son.

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Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certs A to G / Byford, Caroline, 1846, Bermondsey. Birth certificate
« on: Saturday 03 June 06 12:52 BST (UK)  »
Caroline Byford b 26 December 1845 at 7 Neckinger Street, Bermondsey. Father: Thomas Byford, Fellmonger. Mother: Caroline Byford formerly Spriggs.
Birth certificate. Not my Caroline Byford.

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